Hi All,
I’m from India and I need some guidance on my next build. So quick flashback, I had a Phenom II X4 955 build which gave away after 9 long years. So I’m planning to build a new work/gaming PC.
New Build:
Ryzen 7 2700X
MSI B350 Tomahawk
GSkill RIP jaws v series 8GB x 2 3200Mhz RAM
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 WINDFORCE OC 6GB
Cooler Master MASTERBOX MB500 RGB
Already used components from my old rig:
120 GB Samsung 750 EVO SSD - 1 year old
Corsair CX600 PSU - 3 years old
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - 3 years old
Purpose of the new build:
The new build will be used to encode 720p/1080p x264 videos, gaming and streaming. I’m not interested in overclocking and I’m sure I won’t attempt to do one. I choose the 7x series just for the raw power of the multithreaded processor and threadripper is a bit costly for me. And I won’t be upgrading this new rig any time soon, look at my last rig I’m upgrading it after 9 years and only because the processor gave away lol.
So below are my questions, I know it’s a bit long, hope you can help!
1. MSI B450 Tomahawk, do you think it’s a good fit for 2700x? I have seen Ryzen 7 series build with more or less x470 chipset. So X470 chipset is a must for Ryzen 7 series? As I already said I’m not a fan of overclocking and need a board which can support all the components I choose.
2. Any alternate choice for the ram I choose?
3. I choose RTX 2060 for Graphic, will it work with the setup? Any chances of CPU/GPU bottleneck? I have been a member of team red, my last card was Radeon 6750. I know it’s a very very basic card. I always wanted to check out the Nvidia card but never got a chance to upgrade due to budget issues. So what do you say with my current choice of graphic card make and model? Do you have any other suggestions?
4. Should I use stock cooler or used CM Hyper 212 EVO. If CM, can you also let me know a good thermal paste ?
5. I’m planning to use my 600WPSU from the old rig. The wattage should be sufficient for the new build but want to know what you think. Same question for the used SSD. Although I wanted to go for 250 GB Kingston A1000 nVMe.M2
6. The MB 500 cabinet, do you think will be good for this rig? Or do you have any other recommendation that I can get my hands on.
7. Good monitor, not necessarily 144z hz.
8. What do you think of the overall build I choose?